PATRIOTS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Tom Brady took a moment after Wednesday’s joint practice between the New England Patriots and Houston Texans to greet a young fan currently undergoing cancer treatments.Gabe Lester, 11, paid a visit to the Texans’ training camp facility in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. and got the chance to meet Brady.A devoted Patriots fan, Lester actually had undergone chemotherapy treatments...

Since turning the big 40 earlier in August, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has not lost a step. In fact, things are quite the opposite for Brady who had this to say when asked about training as a 40-year-old player.“No. I think it’s a lot easier now for me than it’s ever been,” he said, per Phil Perry of CSN New England. “I feel like my routine is better than...

The wide receiver has become something of a position du jour in the NFL as football further accelerates into a fast-paced, pass-happy, acrobatic spectacle and leaves the hard-nosed, smash-mouth, bruising trenches behind. The flashiest stars make incredible, one-handed catches; let me repeat that – make incredible, one-handed catches, okay, one more time; make incredible, one-handed...

There is no love lost between Bill Belichick and the Jets, and it appears the Patriots coach gave us a subtle reminder of that during a training camp press conference on Wednesday.While speaking before his team’s joint practice with the Texans, Belichick was asked about his relationship with Houston defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel. The two coaches worked together for years...

ESPN apologized in a statement sent Tuesday for airing a fantasy football auction that some found to be offensive because of their feeling that it was too similar to a slave auction.Teams in fantasy football leagues are often formed in one of two ways: via a draft system, where participants select players one at a time, or via an auction, where participants are given a “salary...

Rob Gronkowski has made it clear he has a sophomoric, frat-boy-like affinity for the number 69. And now comes word that he’s willing to plunk down a substantial sum of money to don the No. 69 jersey in an NFL game.The New England Patriots tight end recently appeared on Bleacher Report’s “The Simms and Lefkoe Podcast.” During the interview, Gronkowski was asked what lengths...

New England Patriots Tom Brady opened up about his mother Galynn’s recent battle with cancer, referring to the long ordeal as “a challenging time for my family.”Brady’s mother was unable to make it to any Patriots games last season until she was present at NRG Stadium to witness the team’s historic 34-28 comeback victory in Super Bowl LI over the Atlanta Falcons in overtime...

To sure up an already impressive secondary, the New England Patriots have a talented group of safeties that are capable of providing the team with help over the top. Lead by veteran Devin McCourty, the Patriots are set up to have another impressive year in pass coverage. There will be plenty of opportunity for young talent to contribute this season, and it will be interesting to...

New England has had a stranglehold on the division since Tom Brady took over as starting quarterback in 2001. The Patriots have only lost the division twice during the Brady era (2002 and 2008) and have an incredible 47-13 record against division opponents over the past decade.The path to a title in this division clearly runs through Gillette Stadium. And well, that spells bad news...

Since the turn of the century, the importance of the tight end position in the NFL has increased significantly. In today’s NFL, tight ends are as versatile as ever. Not only are they expected to catch the ball, but they are also expected to block as well as any offensive lineman in the league. They need to be strong, fast, and agile.
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The New England Patriots set a new bar for NFL luxury when they became the team to first purchase their own airplane.According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, the Patriots not only bought one, but two Boeing 767 airplanes complete with the team’s red, white and blue logo. The planes reportedly come equipped with first-class seating throughout. Even better, some of the seats completely...

The Patriots are set to embark on a season where they are not only expected to repeat as champions, but possibly be undefeated. It’s seldom been a great time lately to be tired of the Patriots, but 2017 seems like a worse time than most.This week, the Pats were super irritating because they had to let everyone know that they needed to rig up a special new space for their fifth...

Toward the end of his career, in the days he was cementing his enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame by guiding his second franchise to a Super Bowl, it was somehow possible to forget just how improbable Kurt Warner’s rise to NFL stardom had been a decade prior. Coming into 1999, the St. Louis Rams were hardly expected to be of much consequence, let alone one the most memorable...

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